Free Online Word Counter Tool

Our word counter is 100% accurate. It uses the same counting methodology as professional writing tools, splitting text by whitespace and counting only valid words. Characters are counted exactly as they appear in your text.

Characters include every single character in your text - letters, numbers, punctuation, and spaces. Characters without spaces counts only the visible characters, excluding all whitespace. This is useful for platforms that have different limits for each type.

Absolutely! This tool is perfect for SEO content creation. You can ensure your meta descriptions stay under 160 characters, check that your blog posts meet minimum word count requirements, and optimize content length for better search engine rankings.

Yes, our word counter works with all languages and character sets including English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Arabic, and more. It accurately counts words and characters regardless of the alphabet or writing system used.

No, there's no limit! You can paste and analyze text of any length - from a single sentence to entire books. The tool will instantly count words and characters no matter how long your content is.

No, your privacy is important. All text processing happens locally in your browser. Your content is never sent to any server, stored, or saved. Once you close or refresh the page, your text is completely gone.